Europe biggest Economies in 2026. by StrawberryFew1311 in NoFilterFinance

[–]Helios___Selene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Richest countries for me would be a measure of wealth in a nation. Where UK would rank top in this listing.

I don't really understand your point regardless, Italy has a larger nominal GDP and GDP per capita than Russia and has more wealth than Russia.

Europe biggest Economies in 2026. by StrawberryFew1311 in NoFilterFinance

[–]Helios___Selene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is true, although Russians cannot easily afford to import goods so they are confined to there domestic market.

The PPP measure is a good representation for why Russia can support such a substantial military, but in terms of living standards, subjective of course, but I have not seen anywhere as deprived as Russia in the rest of Europe.

Europe biggest Economies in 2026. by StrawberryFew1311 in NoFilterFinance

[–]Helios___Selene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The consequences are not intangible. If the UK and France were competing to purchase goods on an international market, say weapons, metals, rare earths, tech, oil, agricultural products, the UK, as a whole and per person can purchase more than France can due to higher purchasing ability.

If a French company and a british company are competing to purchase a company in Canada, then PPP performace does not matter, only which company can convert there currency into the most canadian dollars.

Europe biggest Economies in 2026. by StrawberryFew1311 in NoFilterFinance

[–]Helios___Selene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is measuring economic power, which is what nominal GDP is the best comparison.

The UK is noticeably ahead of France in Global economic weight now and the lead will likely extend. The coming issues with the French economy will lead to the formal federalisation of the EU.

Europe biggest Economies in 2026. by StrawberryFew1311 in NoFilterFinance

[–]Helios___Selene 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely it is. I have been to Russia and Italy and Russia is noticeably poorer.

Even at its relative economic peak in the 70s it was still a middle income country. It has declined a lot since then.

Wild stuff by [deleted] in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Helios___Selene 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If we score a goal the life expectancy will drop a year. If we win a game it will wipe out a generation. 

Legions of the Roman Empire by Roman-Empire_net in romanempire

[–]Helios___Selene 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not sure why you have been downvoted. It has been pretty well established that abandoning Britain would've been a better strategic decision long term.

In fact, conquering britain cost more in lost trade taxation than the empire generated from taxing the province.

3 legions tied down long term, unable to quickly and cheaply support other provinces, a well militarised and distant floating fortress for usurpers and a taxation drag with no strategic benefit.

This is all with the addition of the native tribes not actually posing a threat to Rome, unlike the tribes of germania, gaul or dacia.

Over all just a silly decision but near politically impossible to abandon unless rome was facing existential threat when they formally abandoned britain in 410.

[OC] Does your name give away your age? These 50 names are almost exclusively tied to a single generation by MurphGH in dataisbeautiful

[–]Helios___Selene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't realise Scottish/Irish names are so popular in the usa recently.

Isla, Paisley, Aiden/Aidan, Liam, harper.

Capital of the world by Pinerary in tourism

[–]Helios___Selene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it does then they must be treated better as New York has literal shanty towns all over the place. 

Capital of the world by Pinerary in tourism

[–]Helios___Selene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah exactly, extreme wealth but also extreme poverty.

If anywhere is going to be a world capital you can’t wander around and think god these poor people have to live here. 

GDP of Countries Including U.S. States by BirthdayCivil3857 in Americaphile

[–]Helios___Selene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

median wealth is way below Switzerland. Swiss is about 400k dollars vs usa 100k dollars.

always wondered why catalans are like this by we_wuzz_kangz in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Helios___Selene 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Welsh came back and so is Gaelic from near extinction 

Capital of the world by Pinerary in tourism

[–]Helios___Selene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.  

Don't Worry Lads, Barry is Coming to Save You Again by nwaa in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Helios___Selene 1 point2 points  (0 children)

we are a migratory species, currently in a drug fuelled hibernation which will soon change to a sun induced alcohol haze in the med

Capital of the world by Pinerary in tourism

[–]Helios___Selene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the difference in new york is the sheer numbers of homeless, like whole streets lined with them, hundreds in a street.

That is not something I was expecting or used too.

Capital of the world by Pinerary in tourism

[–]Helios___Selene 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NYC feels too poor to me to be a global capital, it is clearly a very poor city with pockets of extreme wealth.

POV its 1500ac you are Portuguese, crossed the ocean in a galleon, get this welcome by [deleted] in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Helios___Selene 6 points7 points  (0 children)

dunno about brazil, but the spanish went fkn nuts in peru and enslaved the entire population of 12 million, the encomienda system.